Thursday, May 1, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 11:24, after which Panchami runs until 09:15 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 14:20, then Ardra until 13:03 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Atiganda until 08:33, then Sukarma until 05:37 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 11:24) to Bava (until 22:14) and then to Balava (until 09:15 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 13:57 to 15:37. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Aries.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Vaishakha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day14:12Same day11:24
Shukla Panchami
Same day11:24Next day09:15
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Mrigashira
Prev day16:17Same day14:20
Ardra
Same day14:20Next day13:03
Soft nakshatra — favours gentle activities — music, friendship, healing.
Atiganda
Prev day12:00Same day08:33
Sukarma
Same day08:33Next day05:37
An inauspicious yoga — sun-moon energies clash today. Traditionally avoided for major new ventures.
Vishti
Same day00:43Same day11:24
Bava
Same day11:24Same day22:14
Balava
Same day22:14Next day09:15
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Shukla Chaturthi · Thu
May 1
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4007:19 | ||
| 07:1908:59 | ||
| 08:5910:38 | ||
| 10:3812:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:37 | ||
| 15:3717:16 | ||
| 17:1618:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5620:16 | ||
| 20:1621:37 | ||
| 21:3722:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:38 | ||
| 01:3802:58 | ||
| 02:5804:19 | ||
| 04:1905:39 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 39m| 05:4007:19 | ||
| 07:1908:59 | ||
| 08:5910:38 | ||
| 10:3812:18 | ||
| 12:1813:57 | ||
| 13:5715:37 | ||
| 15:3717:16 | ||
| 17:1618:56 |
Night periods
8·1h 20m| 18:5620:16 | ||
| 20:1621:37 | ||
| 21:3722:57 | ||
| 22:5700:18 | ||
| 00:1801:38 | ||
| 01:3802:58 | ||
| 02:5804:19 | ||
| 04:1905:39 |
| 04:14→04:57 | ||
| 11:51→12:44 | ||
| 06:15→07:43 | ||
| 13:57→15:37 | ||
| 05:40→07:19 | ||
| 08:59→10:38 | ||
| 21:26→22:54 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 6m| 05:4006:46 | ||
| 06:4607:53 | ||
| 07:5308:59 | ||
| 08:5910:05 | ||
| 10:0511:12 | ||
| 11:1212:18 | ||
| 12:1813:24 | ||
| 13:2414:31 | ||
| 14:3115:37 | ||
| 15:3716:43 | ||
| 16:4317:50 | ||
| 17:5018:56 |
Night hours
12·54 min| 18:5619:50 | ||
| 19:5020:43 | ||
| 20:4321:37 | ||
| 21:3722:30 | ||
| 22:3023:24 | ||
| 23:2400:18 | ||
| 00:1801:11 | ||
| 01:1102:05 | ||
| 02:0502:58 | ||
| 02:5803:52 | ||
| 03:5204:46 | ||
| 04:4605:39 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 1, 2025?
- The tithi on May 1, 2025 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on May 1, 2025?
- Mrigashira nakshatra is active, with Atiganda yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 1, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 18:56.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 1, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 13:57–15:37. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

